5th Grade Passages!!

4. What does paragraph 13 reveal about Sali’s point of view?

14. Which idea from the article does the title “ ‘Janet Guthrie: Lady in the Fast Lane’ from Profiles in Sports Courage” best support?

2. In paragraph 1, what does the phrase “like a flame” help the reader to understand about the cloth?

8. Which sentence best represents a conflict between Guthrie and her father?

6. How do paragraphs 7 and 17 contribute to the structure of the story?

13. In paragraph 20, what does Guthrie mean when she says, “It was like going to the moon”?

1. Which statement best expresses a theme of the story?

10. Which quotation best reveals the author’s point of view?

3. What do the details in paragraph 3 show about Sali?

11. Which detail from the article represents Guthrie’s biggest challenge?

7. Which quotation best supports a theme of the story?

5. What can the reader infer about the shopkeeper and the tailor?

9. Paragraphs 10 and 11 are important to the article because they

12. Which detail from the article best represents Janet Guthrie?